It is important to differentially diagnose thigh pain from lumbar spinal stenosis (particularly lumbar fourth nerve root radiculopathy) and osteoarthritis of the hip. In this study, using a treadmill and a motion analysis method, gait characteristics were compared between these conditions. Patients with lumbar fourth nerve root radiculopathy had increased physiological knee flexion immediately ...

We describe a rare case of lumbar spinal stenosis due to a large calcified mass in the ligamentum flavum. This patient presented with a 12-month history of severe right leg pain and intermittent claudication. A computed tomography scan was performed, revealing a large calcified mass on the ligamentum flavum at the right-hand side of the lumbar spinal canal. We performed a laminotomy at the L4/5...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a disease with negative consequences and usually occurs in 3 vertebrae, disc canal located the lower back. In this region, nerves can be exposed to pressure for various reasons, diseases occur. Surgical operation required treat narrowing, exact location size of vital importance operation. The UNet model, which an example network, further deeper using different deep lea...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to elucidate the relationship among facet orientation, kinematics of a spinal unit, and change in lumbar spine canal diameter by using kinetic magnetic resonance imaging. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Some studies have suggested an association between increased sagittally oriented facet angles and degenerative lumbar ...

INTRODUCTION By using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) of the lumbar spine, it is possible to distinguish between spinal stenosis caused by bone compression and specific soft tissue epidural intraspinal lesions that cause localized spinal canal stenosis and neural compression. Examples include facet cysts and yellow ligament hypertrophy. Many of the...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the effectiveness of core stability exercises correlates with the severity of spinal stenosis in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. METHODS Forty-two patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis treated in the department of orthopedics of our hospital between May 2013 and January 2016 were included in the study. All the patients performed co...

Background: New minimal invasive procedure is trying to replace the old classic decompressive laminectomy. Result of the decompressive laminectomy should be well documented to compare these new procedures with it. Objective: To evaluate the long term results of wide decompressive laminectomy in treatment of lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Patients and Methods: 384 cases having circumferent...

A 63-year-old gentleman presented with a one-year duration of progressive neurogenic claudication. However, unlike most patients who presents with leg symptoms, his pain was felt in his scrotal and perianal region. This was exacerbated with walking and standing, but he had immediate relief with sitting. An magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed which showed severe central canal stenosis...

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the short-term (4 weeks) surgical complications after unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, below and above age 65. Twenty-nine consecutive patients operated upon in 2011 were included: 12 below age 65, and 17 above age 65. Five complications (17.1%) were observed, all in the older age...